Manor College
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported a significant diversion of its assets during the year.
- It reported an excess benefit transaction with an insider.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
MANOR COLLEGE BELIEVES THAT PERSONALIZED EDUCATION IN THE JUDEOCHRISTIAN TRADITION GENERATES A COMMITMENT TO A PEACEFUL WORLD, WHICH INSPIRES CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESENT AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. MANOR'S BASILIAN ENVIRONMENT ENABLES STUDENTS TO FULLY DEVELOP AS INDIVIDUALS AND INSTILLS AN UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENTIFIC, HUMANISTIC AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES SO STUDENTS FORM A GLOBAL VISION. MANOR ALSO BELIEVES THAT GRADUATION BEGINS A NEW CHAPTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING. BY MAINTAINING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH CURRENT, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF INQUIRY, THEIR CRITICAL THINKING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, MANOR GRADUATES ARE PREPARED TO SERVE SOCIETY EFFECTIVELY AND COMPASSIONATELY.
- Income
- $11.8 million
- Spending
- $12.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 227
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $351,534, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $8.8 million spent. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MANOR COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS WITH AN EDUCATION BASED UPON THE JUDEOCHRISTIAN TRADITION RECOGNIZING THAT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES THE INTEGRATION OF THE INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF THE PERSON, MANOR STRIVES TO PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS WITH A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES A WIDE BREADTH OF LEARNING AND ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP FULLY AS INDIVIDUALS. MANOR COLLEGE CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 600 STUDENTS AND OVER 30 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. MANOR COLLEGE OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID TO 95% OF THE STUDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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